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package org.apache.inlong.common.pojo.sort.dataflow.field.format;

/**
 * The format information for basic types.
 *
 * @param <T> The type represented by this format information.
 */
public interface BasicFormatInfo<T> extends FormatInfo {

    /**
     * Serializes the given record.
     *
     * @param record The record to be serialized.
     * @return The text serialized from the given record.
     */
    String serialize(T record) throws Exception;

    /**
     * Deserializes the given text.
     *
     * @param text The text to be deserialized.
     * @return The record deserialized from the given text.
     */
    T deserialize(String text) throws Exception;
}
